419 scam: Goman Diamby <mini731031@yahoo.com.tw> YOUR ATM CARD IS WITH DHL COMPANY FOR DELIVERY

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: Goman Diamby <mini731031@yahoo.com.tw>
Reply-To: gdiamby@superposta.com
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:03:23 +0800 (CST)
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD IS WITH DHL COMPANY FOR DELIVERY

Attn: Beneficiary,

I am Dr. Goman Diamby,the personal secretary to the Bank of Africa (B.O.A);Chairman Mr.Fred Craig,Investigations revealed that you have spent a lot on your personal earned money obtaining transfer documents as requested by Imposters, costing you a lot of money, yet all efforts to receive your overdue payment have been to no avail.With the help of some of the best Internet investigators attached to the Bank of Africa (B.O.A); We have taken out time in screening through this project as stipulated on our protocol of operation and in addition, we sent special financial crime investigators from here in Benin to other African Countries, in other to carry out proper investigations after receiving series of reports similar to yours as you are not the only person awaiting the legal transfer of funds from Africa.

Based on the findings of our special financial crime investigators, we discovered that your impending payment is being delayed by Imposters,In our bid for transparency,I am pleased to inform you that a meeting was held as regards the best way to effect the compensation exercise for transparency and most especially to avoide re occurrence of the delay in payment. In conclusion, we came to a final resolution as all the Financial Institutions involved was duly represented. It might interest you to note that MasterCard International have hence been empowered to assist the Federal Ministry of Finance and all the financial institutions involved;The first Batch of payment; Two million, five hundred thousand United States dollars ($2,500,000.00), Credited to MasterCard Account No. 5148 6547 8940 6544 with serial Numbers: 2419873 and Reg. No. MCIMJ: 5148/4172 was approved to be issued to you as a valid international ATM MasterCard accepted in more than a
million ATM's, over 210 countries around the World, with a daily withdrawal Limit of Ten thousand United States Dollars. $10,000.00.Be inforim that this is your shipment Code.

Shipment Code: #AXIB 131ZXR,
Security Code No: # 01721457,
PACKAGE No: # JKT0014523,
Items No: # J247,

The ATM card has already being packaged and approved to be delivered to your door step via DHL Couriers Services. which is a Registered and Credible courier company that has clearly proved their Integrity and first class delivery services in the just concluded lastQuarter payment of the year 2011. Due to my position in service I called the Federal Ministry of Finance headquarters of Benin and I made a complain to them in regards to your package and we also told them that we want your package to be shipped to you as soon as possible. We received an update from Federal Ministry of Finance today in this regard to your package we want you to follow there advice and instruction so your package can be shipped to you.

they made me understand that the charge fee holding your package is $125 only and once the charge fee is paid shipment will commence that same day. My advice to you now is to go ahead and send the $125 to them I will make sure shipment commence once the charge fee is received by them. Note: MY ADVICE AND INSTRUCTION IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THIS TRANSACTION TO COME TO AN END QUICK AND YOU NEED TO DO AS I SAID SO THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR ATM CARD.

Make sure you keep me update once you receive your package and also let me know once you send the charge fee required so we can also make sure shipment commence that same day.

SEND THE CHARGE FEE VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM AND WE ASSURE YOU SHIPMENT WILL COMMENCE.WE WANT YOU TO USE THE INFORMATION BELOW TO SEND THE REQUIRED CHARGE FEE.I WILL FORWARD THE CONFIRMATION DETAILS TO HIM AND I WILL MAKE SURE SHIPMENT COMMENCE ONCE DHL RECEIVED THE CHARGE FEE. USE THE NAME OF OUR SECRETARY TO SEND THE MONEY WITH DETAILS BELOW:

RECEIVER NAME:............MR.ANEKWE JOSEPH
ADDRESS: ........................29 AIRPORT ROAD
CITY: .................................COTONOU
COUNTRY:........................ BENIN REPUBLIC
ZIP CODE: ......................... 229
TEXT QUESTION:..............COLOR
ANSWER:.............................BLUE
MTCN.....

Once payment is made get back to me with this to avoid any mistake on the payment confirmation details required below so shipment can commence. and we will forward it to DHL so shipment will commence immediately.

Sincerely,
Goman Diamby,

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